hand puppet prototype development

This was a complex yet incredibly valuable project for experimenting with puppetry mechanisms. This project involved the creation of a concept prototype of a mechanical hand that utilised a system of control cables that could be operated remotely from the puppet allowing for the individual control of the fingers, wrist and forearm.




(left)Final adjustments on the finished prototype. featuring the hand puppet (left), finger controls (middle), and wrist and forearm controls (right) all connected using a cable system.

One of many MDF finger prototypes.

An early MDF 'hand' mockup

One of the first 3D printed "compliant" fingers

A reinforced version of the 3D printed finger

Assemby of the hand

Prototype wrist pivot

Early test for wrist control

Hand and forearm assembly

Part of the wrist and forearm controls